Milford casino would be a burden

Re "Foxwoods would cover cost of Milford sewer upgrades" (Telegram & Gazette, July 17), I found it very frustrating that after listening to the Foxwoods presentation on sewer and water mitigation, the meeting was closed without those in attendance being afforded the opportunity to ask questions on the water presentation. As an East Milford neighborhood resident who, along with my neighbors, will have to live with the casino in our backyards once it's built, I am wondering how life will be in the years leading up to the casino's opening day.

The construction of the collector/distributor roads proposed to mitigate traffic on 495 will bring heavy construction equipment and additional noise to the east side of Milford. This will undoubtedly increase traffic on local roads.

Upgrading the sewer system will create ongoing town-wide construction and traffic nightmares for everyone traveling the streets of Milford.

Replacing the Clark's Island well field and installing new wells at the Dilla Street and Godfrey Brook sites will create yet another ongoing construction site, creating additional traffic and noise.

How long will Milford residents have to deal with the consequences of these construction projects? The state has a 36-month time frame within which the work must be completed. How will Foxwoods mitigate construction time overruns which routinely occur despite state-mandated time frames?

The promise of money is just that, a promise. There are no guarantees in these negotiations and it is only a fool who believes that a signed host agreement provides one.